In the improvement world, Kata is the deliberately practiced thinking routine that turns repetitive mental activities into an unconscious meta-habit: As described in yesterday’s blog, a learner is guided by a coach(Improvement Kata) and answers a series of questions from the coach(Coaching Kata); a second coach frequently observes the learner/coach interaction and offers guidance. With […]
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3 Examples of How Kata is Transforming the Healthcare Industry
When you hear Kata, the first impression you are likely to get is martial arts. While these are a set of skills used in the art of self-defense, this same discipline can be applied in a broader sense. Coaching and Improvement Kata are used to train leaders and managers and help them be more efficient […]
Baptist DeSoto KATA Teams Exceed Challenge Goals in Big Ways
Achieving big results with KATA boards starts with thinking small—that is, breaking down a process into small bites and tackling each step until you uncover a better way. Take Baptist DeSoto’s OR and outpatient surgery KATA team and the pre-op KATA team. Both teams tackled what seemed to be a huge challenge, and both achieved […]
Baptist Prepares to Open Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
By Andy Meek Baptist Memorial Health Care is opening a 12-bed pediatric intensive care unit next week at the Spence and Becky Wilson Baptist Children’s Hospital, the latest addition to Baptist’s growing suite of pediatric services. Baptist Children’s Hospital opened its 10-bed emergency department in January and has been caring for a steadily increasing stream […]
New KATA and thinking around hiring results in better bottom-line
By Brandon Brown on October 30, 2016 in Healthcare, KATA, Lean Healthcare, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Kata
In the world of hiring and recruiting, most anyone could say they’ve experienced the wait-and-see game as a job seeker. But what’s behind that wait on the employer side? Obviously time, but as well, the reality that time is tied closely to dollars: The longer the hiring time, the more it costs the bottom-line. […]
